On Thursday, April 24, despite the night bombardment of Kyiv, the third book festival 'Book World' kicked off at VDNH. This season's theme is 'Spring, Flowers, and Books'.
The festival utilizes 7 pavilions of the Exhibition Center, featuring tents for master classes and traditional booths from publishers and bookstores. A total of 72 publishers, 9 bookstores, 10 educational spaces, and 16 charitable initiatives are participating.
The organizers have created photo zones with giant flowers, interactive floral installations, and photo mirrors adorned with floral decorations.
The spring 'Book World' program includes over 300 events: book presentations, author meetings, master classes, discussions, open book club sessions, and an award for book bloggers.
This year, the military pavilion program #Frontmen is expanding. It will feature not only book presentations and author meetings but also a section dedicated to combat poetry, theatrical performances, and contemporary drama. There will be a themed showcase of military literature and readings with veterans.
Specifically, in Pavilion No. 4, the following events are scheduled:
- April 25, Hall 1, 18:00 - book presentation by veteran Alina Sarnatska 'Who united love and courage: LGBTQ veterans in the Russo-Ukrainian war'.
- April 25, Hall 1, 19:30 - Military stand-up show 'Unborn for War' by Yevhen Avdeyenko.
- April 26, Hall 1, 14:00 - Marathon of military poetry readings 'FRONTMEN' non-stop.
Other pavilions also have a rich program planned.
- April 25, Pavilion No. 1, 16:00 - Discussion on the image of children with disabilities in Ukrainian literature.
- April 25, Pavilion No. 4, 17:00 - Presentation 'Memory as Action: New Memorial Culture in Ukraine'.
- April 26, Master Class Tent from 11:00 - Calligraphy, eco-shopper painting, silk printing, and other activities.
- April 26, Pavilion No. 1, 13:00 - Presentation of the new novel 'Natural Novel' by Georgi Gospodinov.
The full event program can be found on the festival's website.